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Severe
Weather and
Flood Preparedness
   
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Sandbag sites
National Weather Service weather
safety
Specific information from Winter Weather Awareness
Week
Winter weather
preparedness from FEMA
Winter weather preparedness from CDC
We face a range of
potentially dangerous weather conditions across Oregon. Many
aspects of preparedness for severe weather are the same as for other
hazards:
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Develop a
disaster plan for you and your family, including procedures for
contacting each other if separated during an emergency
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Assemble an
emergency kit, containing food, water, clothing, emergency
shelter, and other needs for you, your family,
and your pets
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If you're dependent on electrical powered
for life-safety equipment, consider a
generator. For
safe installation and usage, Your
local electric utility may be able to
provide assistance
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Don't forget
critical documents and
financial preparedness!
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Are you adequately insured?
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Learn CPR, first-aid, and how to
use a fire extinguisher
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Work with your
neighbors
to prepare your community
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Electrical
Outages & Home Safety
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Learn how (and whether)
to shut-off your utilities
For important
weather-specific preparedness information, see:
150-mph
winds!!! Columbus Day Windstorm: 1962 Check out a
brochure from the
National
Weather Service on the storm and how to prepare for the next one!
Information on floods from USGS
Information on landslides from USGS
Information on landslides from DOGAMI
Other
weather and river links
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